Gov. Tony Evers directs DNR to reopen state parks, forests under special conditions

Gov.

Tony Evers has directed the Department of Natural Resources to reopen several state parks and forests under special conditions.

NEW AT NOON -- GOVERNOR TONYEVERS IS DIRECTING THEDEPARTMENT OF NATURALRESOURCES TOMANY -- BUT NOTALL PARKS AND FORESTS.THE 34STATE PARKS WILL BE OPEN TOTHE PUBLIC AGAIN, STARTING MAYFIRST.THERE WILL BE A FEWCHANGES -- INCLUDING REDUCEDHOURS.

PARKS WILL BE CLOSED ONWEDNESDAYS FOR CLEANING -- ANDRESTROOMS AND OTHER BUILDINGSWILL STILL BE CLOSED.IN THEPAST HOUR -- LT.

GOVERNORMANDELA BARNES SAID THIS ISJUST ONE SMALL STEP -- INSLOWLY REOPENING WISCONSIN.We must understand that thisis a process.

There is noswitch that we can flip on asingle date to reopen things,that's now how a pandemicworks.

But, as we work our waythere we will turn the dial onthese restrictions when it issafe and responsible to do soWE HAVE MORE DETAILS ABOUTWHICH PARKS ARE OPEN AND THENEW RESTRICTIONS -- AT TMJ4DOT COM.